#DivorceHBO: It’s Not “Basically All Law”
As I get caught up on #DivorceonHBO, I’m debating whether I like it because I work with women going through divorce or because I went through my own divorce… or if I’d like it even if neither of those were true. I’d be curious to know what you think. Do you like the show? I…
Read MoreGetting a Divorce with Children and Dealing with a “Daddy Come Lately”?
As if getting a divorce with children is not hard enough, few issues are more vexing than when a father claims, after years of non-involvement, he is entitled to equal parenting time when the couple breaks up. This is known in divorce circles as the “Daddy-Come-Lately” scenario. How does getting a divorce with children and custody…
Read More#DivorceHBO Episodes 2-4: Kernels of Truth
Ok, full disclosure, I originally intended to write every week about #DivorceHBO, giving you my honest opinion as a divorce professional and offering you lots of insight as we watched the characters develop and their divorce unfold. However, as you all know by now, that didn’t happen (yeah, I know, not even close.) Well, life…
Read MoreDivorce Recovery: 10 Things to Do if Suddenly in Charge of Your Finances
Are you somewhere in your divorce recovery, facing your fear — the sudden, terrifying reality of managing your money? Or, are you a brave woman saying, “It’s time to get real and start acting on behalf of myself!”? No matter what brings you to this point, a split, a divorce, or the fact that you…
Read More#DivorceonHBO Episode 1: Why Frances Will Need a Divorce Coach
I must admit, as a divorce coach, when I learned that HBO was coming out with a new series called “Divorce” I was pretty geekily excited. I was eager to see how television would capture what I see on a daily basis: The strange, messy, sad and frustrating thing it can be to unravel a…
Read MoreWhat’s the Truth About Rebound Relationships?
It’s totally normal to think ahead toward new love after a breakup. Who will love me again? and When will a “real” love finally grace my doorstep? are questions that can help catapult you out of your post-breakup sadness and depression. But, how soon is TOO soon to jump into a relationship again? Conventionally, rebound…
Read MoreDating After Divorce in 10 Steps
Dating after divorce is just one aspect of your plan going forward. Good, you understand that. You know that as a newly independent woman there are many things you need to address right now, and that maybe, just maybe dating shouldn’t be your first priority … But, another part of you is thinking,“Yeah, uh, huh,…
Read MoreYou WILL Be Happy Again After Your Divorce, Here’s How!
Deep in the throes of all the divorce craziness, you still have to function when all you really want to do is crawl into bed and hide under that soft blankie. But you have to perform at your job, take care of the kids and house, and manage the finances that are being constantly gnawed…
Read MoreHow to Tell Your Kids You are Getting Divorced
Have you been worried about how to tell your kids you are getting divorced for a long time now? Did you stay in the marriage much longer than you wanted, because you were so frightened of what the news or changes might do to them? Have you put off telling them anything because you just don’t know what…
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